Consent
Article 1
1. Written consent shall be granted by the competent authority of the Netherlands to the placing on the market of genetically modified carnation ( Dianthus caryophyllus L., line SHD-27531-4) notified by Suntory Holdings Limited, Osaka, Japan (Reference C/NL/13/01) and defined in Article 2. 2. The consent shall be given in writing and shall explicitly specify the requirements set out in Articles 3 and 4 and the unique identifier set out in Article 2(2). 3. The consent shall be limited to the placing on the market of cut flowers of the genetically modified carnation as a product. 4. The consent shall cover progeny derived through vegetative reproduction of the genetically modified carnation. 5. The period of validity of the consent shall be 10 years starting from the date on which the consent is issued.